Eric Michael Garcia
@ericmgarcia.bsky.social
Washington Bureau chief at The Independent, MSNOW Columnist. Author: We’re Not Broken. Tar Heel. He/Him Eric.garcia@the-independent.com
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ICE dragged me from my car after I told them I’m autistic.
Exclusive Details: Aliya Rahman speaks to Eric Garcia about her ordeals — on the streets of Minneapolis, in a grim ICE detention center where she was mocked over her condition and through the public t...
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I spoke with Aliya Rahman, the autistic woman whom ICE ripped out of her car, about her experience of being in a viral video, what she experienced in detention and why she thinks we might be in bigger trouble in the future.
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When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
Kid Rock's dad owned multiple car dealerships and he grew up in the suburbs of Detroit. Bad Bunny went from bagging groceries and recording his songs in his room to winning multiple Grammys. Which one is the better encapsulation of hard work and the American Dream?
February 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Kid Rock's dad owned multiple car dealerships and he grew up in the suburbs of Detroit. Bad Bunny went from bagging groceries and recording his songs in his room to winning multiple Grammys. Which one is the better encapsulation of hard work and the American Dream?
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Immigration-rights attorneys will get to see for themselves the conditions inside the Whipple Federal Building and visit clients today following a judge’s ruling granting them access to the facility.
Immigration attorneys allowed to inspect ICE detention facility at Whipple Building after court order
They will be able to speak with clients during their visit on Monday.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Immigration-rights attorneys will get to see for themselves the conditions inside the Whipple Federal Building and visit clients today following a judge’s ruling granting them access to the facility.
Also, the Pussy Hats themselves may not have changed, but they were represnetative of a larger shift within politics where suburban white female voters with college degrees became increasingly more Democratic after they had historically been swing voters.
“Pussy hats were performative and weren’t effective“ idk lil buddy you are still bitching about ‘em nine human earth years later that seems pretty effective to me???
February 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Also, the Pussy Hats themselves may not have changed, but they were represnetative of a larger shift within politics where suburban white female voters with college degrees became increasingly more Democratic after they had historically been swing voters.
The amount of sports betting ads last night has turned me into a full-on prude about gambling.
February 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The amount of sports betting ads last night has turned me into a full-on prude about gambling.
New Texas Senate poll shows:
Crockett 47% Talarico 39%
Talarico leads with white people (53%)
Crockett leads with Black voters (71%) and Latinos (46%)
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Crockett 47% Talarico 39%
Talarico leads with white people (53%)
Crockett leads with Black voters (71%) and Latinos (46%)
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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www.documentcloud.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
New Texas Senate poll shows:
Crockett 47% Talarico 39%
Talarico leads with white people (53%)
Crockett leads with Black voters (71%) and Latinos (46%)
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Crockett 47% Talarico 39%
Talarico leads with white people (53%)
Crockett leads with Black voters (71%) and Latinos (46%)
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
Becky's use of alt-text is what we mean by accessibility.
February 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Becky's use of alt-text is what we mean by accessibility.
Abdul El-Sayed said Mallory McMorrow's campaign "waits till the coast is clear and then copies my homework, just poorly" punchbowl.news/article/camp...
El-Sayed blasts McMorrow: ‘Some of us follow’
Abdul El-Sayed expressed frustration with Mallory McMorrow during a private organizing call last week.
punchbowl.news
February 9, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Abdul El-Sayed said Mallory McMorrow's campaign "waits till the coast is clear and then copies my homework, just poorly" punchbowl.news/article/camp...
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Yes that is Lady Gaga singing with Jigglypuff
February 9, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Yes that is Lady Gaga singing with Jigglypuff
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Lady Gaga being in the show is also Latino culture because we all have that white cousin who can drink tequila and speaks perfect Spanish two years after marrying into the family.
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Lady Gaga being in the show is also Latino culture because we all have that white cousin who can drink tequila and speaks perfect Spanish two years after marrying into the family.
Kasich actually won two elections, which is two more than Kari Lake ever did.
This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
February 9, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Kasich actually won two elections, which is two more than Kari Lake ever did.
Somwhere, @bomani-jones.bsky.social is laughing his ass off
i love that for the average american, activism is just watching TV the correct way
February 9, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Somwhere, @bomani-jones.bsky.social is laughing his ass off
The President is gaggling soon
February 9, 2026 at 4:05 AM
The President is gaggling soon
If you are new to Bad Bunny, you need to check out @beckyhammer.bsky.social's crash course on Benito, Reggaeton, the culture that shaped him and (por supuesto) Perreo
Ooookay here we go. Bad Bunny 101 condensed into six weeks of music, reading material, and perreo
Bad Bunny 101
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February 9, 2026 at 3:25 AM
If you are new to Bad Bunny, you need to check out @beckyhammer.bsky.social's crash course on Benito, Reggaeton, the culture that shaped him and (por supuesto) Perreo
Is @beckyhammer.bsky.social still alive after that?
February 9, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Is @beckyhammer.bsky.social still alive after that?
Folks!!!
February 9, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Folks!!!
The same with Dre and Snoop’s love of California and Los Angeles as a whole in their half time show.
Bad Bunny’s beautiful and joyful portrayal of Puerto Rico stands on the shoulders of Kendrick Lamar’s love letter to Compton last year.
Watching the biggest performance in the world become a representation of real people in real, American places is beautiful. #SuperBowl
Watching the biggest performance in the world become a representation of real people in real, American places is beautiful. #SuperBowl
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
The same with Dre and Snoop’s love of California and Los Angeles as a whole in their half time show.
Trump doesn’t seem too happy with Bad Bunny.
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Trump doesn’t seem too happy with Bad Bunny.
Lady Gaga is Cuban. We pronounce her name Stefani Hermonatta!
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Lady Gaga is Cuban. We pronounce her name Stefani Hermonatta!
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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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If this halftime show doesn’t make Stephen miller wade into the sea
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
If this halftime show doesn’t make Stephen miller wade into the sea
Benito turned it into a party
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Benito turned it into a party
-Ted Nugent and Eric Clapton
-Loretta Lynn
-Johnny Ramone
-Loretta Lynn
-Johnny Ramone
Ok time for another round of discourse: who’s the best conservative artist of the past 75 years?
The whole controversy over Bad Bunny boils down to the simple fact that extreme social conservatism is incapable of producing interesting and compelling art of any kind, and so its adherents must use inferior artists to try to convince themselves that they aren't out of touch.
February 9, 2026 at 12:13 AM
-Ted Nugent and Eric Clapton
-Loretta Lynn
-Johnny Ramone
-Loretta Lynn
-Johnny Ramone
Charlie Puth is great. But nothing will top Whitney Houston's Super Bowl performance of the National Anthem.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n9b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n9b...
Whitney Houston - Star Spangled Banner (National Anthem) - Super Bowl 1991 - 4K REMASTERED
YouTube video by WhitneyandMariahRemasters
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February 9, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Charlie Puth is great. But nothing will top Whitney Houston's Super Bowl performance of the National Anthem.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n9b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n9b...